Hiei- Sometimes I hate being right.
LHL- Hm?
Hiei- Nothing…
LHL- Oh, right. I saw that too. It did take me a while, but I'm actually gonna finish it.
Hiei- …
LHL- Yeah, yeah, sulk all you want. But first continue the tradition of giving the disclaimer.
Hiei- LHL doesn't own YYH…
LHL- Hope ya'll like the chapter!
" "-talking.
' '-thinking and now it's also telepathy (trust me, it's obvious).
'You must wake up.' Kira whispered in her head as Kouren carried her through the wolf's territory. 'Please, Younme, wake up.'
Hiei followed close behind him trying to figure out how to attack without causing him to drop Younme, or hurting her, himself.
Kouren on the other hand, smiled as he reached the edge of the area. He stopped at top of a steep cliff where he moved to hold Younme over the edge. He laughed as Hiei stopped dead in his tracks. "I figured it out… How to get my Kira back, that is." He stretched his arms out further, so that Younme would have a straight fall down to the bottom. "If her little creation is in a life ending situation, she is sure to save her, and take her place once more."
"Don't do it!" Hiei called as he ran at him. Kouren scoffed as he swung his arms, tossing Younme into the air. "No, Younme!" Hiei cried as he jumped and caught her. He could hear Kouren laugh as he clutched Younme's body, and they fell toward the ground below.
'Wake up…'
Younme's body pulsed slightly, and Hiei heard Kira whisper, 'Hitori.'
Suddenly in the side of the mountain just below them, a portal opened and Hitori shot out of it. The bird flipped over in the air and beat his wings upward. At the third flap, a large burst of energy wrapped around the air and slowed their fall. Anther burst and the two landed safely on the ground below.
Hiei looked over at the bird, who landed next to Younme and began to nudge her softly, cooing. He sighed as he sat up and laid Younme out across the ground. "Watch her for me," he told the bird, who nodded vigorously. Hiei then stood up and turned to see Kouren, who had made his way down to them, smiling at him.
"You really think you can stop this, don't you?" Kouren asked and then laughed. "I will have Kira back."
Hiei glared at him as he pulled his katana from its sheath, and readied to fight. Then he lunged at Kouren, who lifted his arm and blocked the blade. Hiei jumped back and swung faster, causing a tiny cut through in Kouren's arm.
Kouren pulled his arm back to his mouth and licked the blood, then smiled venomously as he put his hand out in front of him and shot a ball of black and green energy at Hiei.
He easily dodged the blast, letting it hit the mountain behind him, and jumped at Kouren again, slashing at him continuously. When he pulled back again, he had caused a few more small cuts, but not nearly as many as he had intended. Hiei growled slightly as he readied for another attack from Kouren.
"Maybe you're the problem." Kouren said as he wiped away the blood that had gathered on his arms. In an instant he appeared in front of Hiei and grabbed him by the throat and held him in the air. "Maybe I need to get rid of you to get Kira back." He said with a smile as he tightened his grip on Hiei.
Hiei tried to fight back, jabbing his katana toward Kouren's heart, only for Kouren to knock it away effortlessly. Then he felt the grip around his neck tighten enough to cut off his breathing and he choked. 'No… Younme…'
'Wake up!'
Younme's body shot up and she leaned over on her hands and knees. Kouren smiled at this and turned enough for Hiei to see her crouching down. "Now it's finally happening. Kira will return to me."
Her bangs were covering her face as her fingers dug into the earth. Suddenly she was surrounded in a dark purple energy. Black wolf ears replaced hers and a long black tail grew. She lifted a hand from the earth to show the growing claws. Then she lifted her head to reveal the fangs in her growling mouth, and lifeless blue eyes.
Kouren's smile widened as he tossed Hiei aside, and held his arms out to her. "Kira."
Hiei coughed as he hit the ground, still staring at Younme. 'No… She transformed.'
In an instant she went from all fours, to pinning Kouren on the ground. Her hand squeezing his neck, and her claws digging in to it, causing small streams of blood to trickle out of each puncture. Kouren choked and Younme pulled her other hand up into the air and slashed it down into his chest, creating a huge gash. She growled inhumanly as she lifted her hand again.
"How can… this be…?" Kouren choked out, causing her hand to stop mid swing.
She looked at him and smiled viciously. 'You're an idiot, Kouren,' she growled, showing off her fangs. Kouren looked shocked by the voice as she continued. 'I'm in control.' Then she swung down again, digging deep into his chest.
He screamed in agony as she dug deeper. And in the instant her hand was all the way through, everything seemed to stop. Kouren choked one last time, then lay limply under her, eyes dulled.
Younme pulled back and stood up, looking at the bloodied claw, then at him. She scoffed as she stepped over him and turned toward Hiei, who was now sitting on the ground, staring up at her. She stopped in front of him and kneeled down to his level. Her expression had changed, as she smiled at him. 'Hiei…'
"Kira?!" He questioned, as she nodded weakly. He quickly leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her neck and hugged her tightly. "You came back…" he whispered as he held her.
She sighed and pulled back, 'Hiei, I can't stay…'
"What?" he questioned.
'My time is over in this world. I'm glad I got to see you again, but this body isn't mine.' She smiled, 'I may have created Younme, but she is more than I am anymore. I want to finally rest so she can finally live. Please, take care of her.'
With that she closed her eyes, and fell forward. Hiei caught her and held on, not sure of what else to do, he hugged her tighter.
Younme woke up to the embrace and looked up at Hiei to see him smiling down at her, which caused her to look away. "Kira said 'Good bye' to me…" she whispered, as she clasped her eyes shut and started to cry. "I was just getting to know her and then…" She looked up at him, "Hiei…"
Instantly he leaned over and kissed her. She was surprised for a moment, but quickly got used to it and closed her eyes.
As the two pulled apart they heard snickering and looked up to see Rei, Mizuki, and Kurama standing next to them. Rei's snickering quickly turned to laughter, as she watched the looks on their faces change.
"Oh, no, please, continue." Rei said through her laughter. "It took way too long for you two to really hook up."
Mizuki winked, "See I knew you liked him. Even in your world."
Younme blushed and whined, "Miru…" which caused Mizuki to laugh.
Hiei growled slightly, as he got more annoyed. Kurama quickly intervened, saying, "Now now, we should probably head back to Genkai's temple. Yusuke and Kuwabara will wonder where we are and may even try to look for us here."
"Alright, alright, we get it." Mizuki groaned, as she lifted her hand out in front of her and formed another portal.
"Come on, Hitori." Rei called, causing the bird to jump up and fly onto her shoulder just as she entered the portal.
Kurama followed after her, then Mizuki, who smiled back at Younme and Hiei, who were now standing together. Younme was still a bit flustered, till she felt Hiei's hand take hers, causing her to smile at him. As the two walked into the portal, it closed behind them.
LHL- Alright, I finally killed off the fool!
Hiei- Great…
LHL- Just one more chapter to go.
Hiei- Why?
LHL- It's basically just an end to everything, nothing major… Well, maybe nothing major.
Hiei- … What are you planning now?
LHL- As the great Son Goku of Saiyuki once said, "I can't remember, it's a secret." Please review.